Phoenix Plaza - Pontiac, Michigan

As one of the most unique amphitheatres in the world, a 2,000 seat summer presentation facility has been operated by the City of Pontiac, Michigan - on top of a four-story parking garage. Starting operation in the late 1960s, the facility has become home to a local arts festival that attracts thousands of people during the month of August each year.

Due to the growth of this festival, the existing amphitheatre was bursting at the seams. The city commissioned a study to determine if replacing and expanding the facilities on the garage roof could attract performance before and after teh August festival. The study suggested that a 6,000 seat venue, with 3,000 under roof and 3,000 on the lawn could greatly increase the income potential for the city, as well as meet the needs of the festival for many years to come.

In the winter of 2003 the City of Pontiac asked a team made up of contractor Colasanti Corporation, TMP Architects, and Jones & Phillips to design and build a new amphitheatre on the top of the garage over a twenty month period.

Budget:	$12 million
Seating:	6,000
Opening:	August, 2004
Architect:	TMP Architects, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Contractor:	Colasanti Corporation, Detroit, Michigan
Acoustician:	BAI, Austin, Texas

 Aire Plex - Cass County, Nebraska

In an effort to fill an entertainment void in outdoor music and theatrical performances in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, Chip Davis and Sound Track, Incorporated are developing a complex of spaces to be known as "Aire Plex." Designed for a site on Interstate 80 located roughly midway between Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, the center piece of the complex is a 20,000 seat amphitheatre that will sit on a natural slope down to the Platte River. The objective is to take advantage of the natural earth shapes and to retain the beauty of the features inherent to the site. At the river a 9,000 seat arena will be built and will use the Amphitheatre stage. The arena at the riverside will allow for winter production and will also serve as a film and recording studio for the popular Chip Davis (American Gramaphone) Christmas shows that are a feature of national television broadcast each holiday season.

Budget:	$35 million
Seating:	20,000 Amphitheatre; 9,000 Arena
Opening:	2001
Architects:	H.D.R. Associates, Omaha, Nebraska
Acousticians:	Acoustical Dimensions, Dallas, Texas

 Shawnee Mission Park Department - Overland Park, Kansas

The Shawnee Mission area on the Southwest side of Kansas City is one of the fastest growing regions of the United States. As the site for the new Sprint Communications campus, people and money are flowing into the area. This has placed additional expectations on the Shawnee Mission Park District and forced a redesign of the existing "Theatre in the Park." An analysis was commissioned to review the current "Theatre in the Park" to examine the existing program, focusing on ways to improve revenue flow, phased improvements to the physical facilities, the number of persons served, and theatrical equipment upgrades.

Budget:	Steps from $1 to $13 million
Seating:	8,000 Amphitheatre
Opening:	2001
Architects:	Edwin Korff & Associates, Prairie Village, Kansas
Acousticians:	Robert C. Coffeen, Lenwood, Kansas

 The Battle of Tippecanoe - West Lafayette, Indiana

This facility was built as an outdoor historic drama facility for the pageant play about the battle between William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh. Since the opening, the facility has evolved into a community amphitheatre. The building has fixed seating on concrete risers and a structure at the rear to house the lighting and sound controls, concessions, restrooms, and administrative offices.

Budget:	$3.5 million
Seating:	2,800
Opening:	September, 1984

 Sundome - Sun City, Arizona

A new community performing arts facility and orchestra facility for the Del E. Webb expansion community of Sun City West.

Budget:	$7.5 million
Seating:	7,500
Opening:	September, 1980
Architects:	Hawkins, Lindsey and Wilson, Phoenix, Arizona
Acousticians:	Coffeen Fricke & Associates, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas